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Designed and adopted in 2010, the asexual pride flag’s colors symbolize Asexuality (BLACK), Grey-Sexu- ality and Demisexuality (GREY), Non-Asexual Partners and Allies (WHITE), and Community (PURPLE).

Designed in 2011 by Marilyn Roxie, the genderqueer pride flag’s colors symbolize: Androgynes/Androgy- First unveiled on December 5, 1998, the bisexual pride ny/Queer (LAVENDER); Agender (WHITE), and Third flag was designed by Michael Page to represent bisexu- Gender/those whose identities are defined outside and alls. This rectangular flag consists of a broad MAGENTA without reference to the binary (CHARTREUSE). stripe at the top (representing same-gender attraction), a broad stripe in BLUE at the bottom (representing oppo- site-gender attraction), and a narrower deep LAVENDAR band occupying the center (representing attraction toward both genders).

The pink triangle was one of the Nazi concentration camp badges, used to identify male prisoners who were sent there because of their homosexuality. Every gay male prisoner had to wear a downward-pointing triangle on his jacket. Originally intended as a badge The transgender pride flag was designed by Monica of shame, the pink triangle (often inverted from its Helms (an openly transgender woman) in 1999. The Nazi usage) has been reclaimed as an international stripes at the top and bottom are the traditional color for symbol of gay pride and the gay rights movement, baby boys; the stripes next to them are the traditional and is second in popularity only to the rainbow flag. color for baby girls; the stripe in the middle is for those Despite its positive reclamation, some still avoid using who are intersex, transitioning, or consider themselves the pink triangle, as it is a constant reminder of a pain- having a neutral or undefined gender. ful history

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